help with power on tower

[dezzzi28]

when i shut down xp pro it closes and goes to the screen to say it is safe to turn off your computer the button doesn't do anything it just will not shut down. i have flashed the bios and updated it this is when it started doind this it used to show me the same screen but i could turn it off now i have to hit the reset button and as it starts to boot hit the power button and it works it shuts off can anyone help me with the bios setting to turn off on it's own or at least enable the button to work when it says it is safe to turn off your computer seems to be a setting i am over looking
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[Bovon]

In a BIOS will be a setting for fast shutdown...if the computer is ATX... Normally, an ATX system has about a 5 second delay for shutdown unless reset in the BIOS...(this is to keep little 'exploring' fingers from turning the machine off when you are not looking).

Do you know if the computer is ATX or AT?

How old is it?

Has it ever shut down correctly?.

Please always supply as much data about your computer system as possible...every time, the members here are ready and willing to help, but none are mind readers..(I don't think...ha ha ha).

[dezzzi28]

yes it is atx and it did used to work till i flashed and updated the bios
now it forces me to turn of at the button on the rear of the tower rather then the power button on the front beside the reset button

[dezzzi28]

the tower is brand new 1 week oldit i s a brillion x is board on xp pro i realize the board is older only 450 p3 the power supply is a 350

[Bovon]

Flashing the BIOS should have nothing to do with the operation with the OS... the BIOS (generally) controls hard ware, but does have some control of OS functions. Since your problems began with a BIOS flash, I suggest the shut down problem lies somewhere in the BIOS settings.

Go into your BIOS and carefully look and consider each function that appears to have anything to do with system control.

Perhaps someone will stop by that is a BIOS guru...I am not. I have to fiddle with my BIOS to get it percolating like I want it. (try this...try that...).

In the mean time, either go into the BIOS and reset the fast shutdown to that option or continue rebooting and turn it off during a reset. Hold the on/off button at least 5 seconds to see if it will not shut on down.

[Brainchild]

Have you tried to go into the control panel>Performance and Maintenance>Power Options,and then click the advanced tab,and set the menu to perform tjhe function you want when the power button is pushed?

Just an idea.